In this episode, Keaton Turner introduces the podcast themes and shares feedback from listeners, along with an exciting merchandise announcement featuring coffee mugs. He delves into a discussion on leadership and optimism, exploring the role of friction and passion within teamwork. Keaton examines the pitfalls of constant optimism and the importance of authenticity in the digital age. Listener engagement is encouraged, with hints at future topics. The episode wraps up with a personal reflection on maintaining optimism during adversity, offering insights into balancing positivity with realism in challenging times.

(0:00) Introduction and podcast themes

(2:45) Keaton Turner on feedback and merchandise announcement

(7:33) Coffee mug purchase details

(13:25) Leadership and optimism main discussion

(31:17) The role of friction and passion in teamwork

(34:46) Pitfalls of constant optimism and authenticity in the digital age

(38:00) Listener engagement and future topics

(39:32) Personal reflection on optimism during adversity

In this episode, Keaton Turner reflects on daily experiences and discusses the value of retreats in blending business, life, and marriage. He shares gratitude for listener feedback and offers birthday gift ideas. The conversation covers business development, backlog management, and overcoming operational challenges. Keaton highlights the importance of client relationships, learning from mistakes, and customer transparency. He explores categorizing opportunities, balancing relationships, and managing team dynamics. The episode concludes with insights on sales roles, organizational growth, and the podcast's personal significance.

(0:30) Introduction, daily reflection, and per diem retreat interest

(2:45) Listener feedback, appreciation, and episode reflections

(7:33) Diversity and importance of the retreat

(10:23) Business, life, and marriage integration

(14:24) Celebrating birthdays and gift recommendations

(20:45) Business development and backlog management

(23:29) Estimating, operational bottlenecks, and client relationships

(26:22) Learning from past business mistakes

(28:22) Customer transparency and bid management

(32:19) Categorizing and pricing customer opportunities

(37:31) Customer relationship balance and team friction

(43:52) Sales role and organizational growth focus

(46:43) Core business areas and team vision alignment

(50:27) Personal update and podcast significance

In this episode, Keaton Turner begins with personal updates before diving into insights on starting an excavation business. He highlights the power of branding and debates the merits of renting versus owning equipment. Keaton discusses niche businesses, succession planning, and the advantages of acquiring established businesses. He addresses common misconceptions and realities of business start-ups, offering strategies for taking over existing businesses. Keaton emphasizes the importance of written agreements in business transitions and shares career advice for aspiring business owners. The episode wraps up with a conclusion and acknowledgments.

(0:41) Keaton Turner: Intro and Personal Updates

(4:29) Keaton Turner: Starting an Excavation Business Insights

(9:15) Keaton Turner: The Power of Branding in Business

(13:04) Keaton Turner: Debate on Renting vs. Owning Equipment

(18:30) Keaton Turner: Niche Businesses and Succession

(23:27) Keaton Turner: Advantages of Acquiring Established Businesses

(28:36) Misconceptions and Realities of Business Start-Ups

(31:32) Strategies for Taking Over Existing Businesses

(34:42) Importance of Written Agreements in Business Transitions

(35:23) Career Advice for Aspiring Business Owners

(36:19) Conclusion and Acknowledgments

In this episode, Keaton Turner begins with an apology and explanation for the recent pause in the podcast, prompted by his mom's health crisis and its profound impact on his life. He shares the experience of her brain surgery, including a critique of hospital care, and reflects on how these events have influenced his podcast plans and personal outlook. Keaton discusses the challenge of managing business amidst personal upheavals, while also celebrating personal victories and expressing gratitude for listener support. He offers life advice from a brain surgeon and outlines the podcast's future, closing with heartfelt appreciation for the audience.

(0:33) Apology and explanation for podcast pause

(2:18) Mom's health crisis and the impact on life

(6:11) Brain surgery experience and hospital critique

(8:44) Podcast plans and personal reflections

(14:22) Handling business during personal challenges

(15:33) Celebrating personal victories and listener support

(21:17) Life advice from a brain surgeon

(25:06) The podcast's future and ongoing gratitude

(29:12) Closing thoughts and appreciation

In this episode, Keaton Turner kicks off with a song background and Gavin Adcock's story, before delving into weather updates, golf plans, and news about a competitor CEO. Keaton shares insights on losing job bids and leadership changes, alongside personal updates, summer plans, and a retreat idea. He discusses vision and impact, using Morning Bail for song analysis, and draws golf analogies for decision-making and recovery. Lessons from Tiger Woods highlight avoiding mistakes and recognizing life's double bogeys. Keaton reflects on business failures and costly mistakes, drawing inspiration from country songs and their life parallels. The episode concludes with listener engagement, feedback, and closing thoughts.

(0:00) Intro, song background, and Gavin Adcock's story

(3:31) Weather, golf plans, and competitor CEO news

(5:08) Losing out on job bids and leadership changes

(8:48) Personal updates, summer plans, and retreat idea

(13:40) Vision, impact, and Morning Bail song analysis

(17:09) Golf analogies for decision-making and recovery

(30:24) Lessons from Tiger Woods and avoiding mistakes

(32:39) Bad hires and their impact on the organization

(34:47) Recognizing and addressing life's double bogeys

(36:13) Business failures, costly mistakes, and life lessons

(40:14) Country song inspiration and life parallels

(41:20) Listener engagement, feedback, and closing thoughts

In this episode, Keaton Turner explores Nick Saban's philosophy on building high-functioning teams, balancing personal and company growth, and strategies for when growth is imbalanced. He discusses the impact of mediocrity on high achievers, the importance of timing in employee transitions, and the role of KPIs and dashboards. Keaton also emphasizes trusting gut feelings in leadership, effective communication, and accountability. The episode concludes with a listener hotline, industry updates, and a message from sponsor Five Forty Build.

(0:00) Nick Saban's philosophy and Keaton's reflections

(3:52) Building and managing high-functioning teams

(10:09) Personal vs. Company growth

(14:19) Options when growth is imbalanced

(20:33) The effect of mediocrity on achievers

(27:52) Business growth and team dynamics

(32:21) Timing of employee transitions

(34:26) Assessing performance with KPIs and dashboards

(38:23) Trusting gut feelings in leadership

(41:42) Enhancing communication and accountability

(45:46) Comparing high achievers to mediocre performers

(48:17) Managing growth disparities

(49:54) Listener hotline and industry updates

(50:39) Sponsor: Five Forty Build

In this episode, Keaton Turner explores leadership and success, starting with an overview of the Steele 500i saw and building a machine for success. He defines the "tree of success," linking it to freedom, and shares insights from his morning routine and managing unexpected events. The discussion covers the operator's role and their experience's importance. Keaton examines leadership development, comparing natural versus nurtured abilities, and balancing investment in people with accountability. He highlights mindset's impact on leadership and considers hiring a mindset coach. The episode wraps up with reflections and future goals, emphasizing a long-term business perspective.

(0:00) Welcome and introduction to the episode

(1:00) Overview of the Steele 500i saw and building the machine

(3:10) Defining the tree of success and its freedom

(5:06) Morning routine and managing unexpected events

(6:50) Confidence in team and the operator's role

(11:47) The crucial role of the operator's experience

(17:17) Leadership, mindset, and the journey to improvement

(22:32) Networking, learning, and taking action in leadership

(27:15) Opportunities and challenges in leadership development

(30:00) Comparing natural and nurtured leadership abilities

(31:01) Balancing investment in people and accountability

(33:28) The influence of mindset on leadership quality

(38:20) Handling setbacks and learning from others

(41:39) The importance of mindset in achieving long-term success

(49:39) Consideration of hiring a mindset coach

(50:02) Series reflection and setting future goals

(52:08) Embracing a long-term perspective in business success

(52:51) Conclusion and anticipation for future episodes

In this episode, Keaton Turner explores the concept of building a machine for freedom. He recaps the "Build Your Machine" series, focusing on constructing the engine of your business and maintaining momentum. Keaton emphasizes the importance of feedback loops in business adaptation and balancing criticism with positive reinforcement. He discusses fostering honest feedback, the significance of business reviews, and customer feedback. Keaton also proposes a per diem retreat idea, reflects on past mistakes, and shares strategies for future success. The episode concludes with gratitude and closing thoughts.

(0:41) Welcome and background noise

(1:25) Building the machine for freedom

(2:06) Reading listener reviews

(5:04) Recap of Build Your Machine series

(6:39) Overcoming everyday challenges

(8:18) Building the engine of your business

(10:13) Maintaining momentum with fuel and maintenance

(11:08) Utilizing sensors and feedback loops

(28:17) The critical role of feedback

(31:41) Leveraging feedback for adaptation and action

(34:54) Evaluating communication and progress

(36:18) Balancing criticism with positive reinforcement

(40:08) Fostering an environment for honest feedback

(42:24) Importance of business reviews and customer feedback

(43:44) Idea for a per diem retreat

(46:10) Learning from past mistakes

(48:25) Strategies for future success

(49:40) Gratitude and closing thoughts

In this episode, Keaton Turner opens with listener interactions and introduces the sponsor, Tobacco Tactical cigar club. He discusses managing anxiety in business and proposes a listener meetup idea. Adjustments to the "Build Your Machine" series are explored, focusing on business essentials like maintenance and fuel. Keaton highlights the power of positive influences and the importance of eliminating negativity for improvement. He shares insights on adapting to positive changes and sustaining high-performance habits, including thoughts on the 75 Hard program. The episode delves into personal and business maintenance, team optimization strategies, and emphasizes rest, recovery, and education as personal fuel. Keaton wraps up with closing appreciation.

(0:00) Introduction and Listener Interaction

(4:21) Sponsor: Tobacco Tactical cigar club

(7:09) Managing Anxiety in Business

(11:12) Listener Meetup Idea

(13:44) Build Your Machine Series Adjustments

(14:16) Business Essentials: Maintenance and Fuel

(21:00) Power of Positive Influences

(28:16) Eliminating Negativity for Improvement

(30:12) Adapting to Positive Changes

(33:05) Sustaining High-Performance Habits

(35:57) The 75 Hard Program Insights

(41:31) Personal and Business Maintenance

(45:07) Team Optimization Strategies

(51:11) Personal Fuel: Rest, Recovery, and Education

(54:05) Closing Appreciation

In this episode, Keaton Turner delves into momentum and throttle control in part three of the series. He shares thoughts on Edgar's shirtless video and the series' impact. A shout-out to Justin Holmberg sparks a discussion on Crocs, before Keaton preps for date night and recaps the series. Throttle control is explored, highlighting its importance in life and differentiating deliberate action from randomness. Keaton emphasizes seeking expertise for genuine results and balancing quality with speed in branding. A CEO's case study illustrates personal throttle control struggles. The episode wraps up with tips for maintaining throttle control effectively.

(0:41) Introduction to part three: momentum and throttle control

(1:12) Feedback on Edgar's shirtless video and impact of multi-part series

(3:07) Shout out to Justin Holmberg and Crocs discussion

(4:58) Date night preparation and series recap

(7:29) Throttle control: its importance and application

(12:10) Deliberate action vs. random activity

(17:15) Throttle control across life's aspects

(25:10) Seeking expertise for legitimate results

(27:30) Quality vs. speed in branding and business stages

(31:43) Case study: CEO's approach to change and personal struggle

(34:40) Throttle control during date night and in organizations

(37:36) Cooling off tips and final thoughts on sustainable throttle control